What language is most popular in music?

The VP of Nielsen Music, Helena Kosinski, revealed at the NYLON Connect event in London last month that English language music made up 67\% of this Top 200, followed by Spanish on 18\% and Hindi on six percent.

Does a song have to be sung?

No, a song doesn’t have to have words. While the word ‘song’ is obviously related to ‘singing’, the word itself nowadays encompasses various types of music. So a song is usually sung but not always. In fact “an instrumental song” is a common phrase in everyday language.

Why British singers lose their accent when singing?

While there can be various reasons that accents ‘disappear’ in song, the most obvious reason has to do with phonetics, the pace at which they sing and speak, and the air pressure from one’s vocal cords. Words are drawn out and more powerfully pronounced and the accent becomes more neutral.

Can foreign-language songs make it in the English-speaking world?

Foreign-language songs have a hard time making it big in the English-speaking world. There have really only been a few non-English breakout successes in the history of modern music. Very often in the 20th century, however, songs would be translated from their original language to English, and some of these became very successful.

Are there any non-English songs that have been successful?

There have really only been a few non-English breakout successes in the history of modern music. Very often in the 20th century, however, songs would be translated from their original language to English, and some of these became very successful. You may not even know some of these songs weren’t in English in the first place.

Why is English the best language to write songs in?

First, English itself is easy (definitely easier than Chinese and Spanish and Hindi). so it is easier to use English to write songs that has catchy hook and music talents from all over the world can communicate their idea in English and combine them, the result would be highly possible in English.

Is non-English music on the rise in the United States?

The lack of non-English music has been pretty constant in the United States. The situation just might be changing, however. Take Spanish, for example. With 41 million people in the United States speaking Spanish as a native language, it’s reasonable to expect Spanish to have an impact on the music market.